Study Compares the Intelligence of Users of Different Web Browsers - Neatorama

A psychometric consulting firm named AptiQuant asked 100,000 people to take an online IQ test, and then correlated scores with the web browsers used to take them. The blue bars represent test results from 2006 and the red bars test results from 2011. The vertical axis represents IQ points. Link -via Geekologie

UPDATE: The story was a hoax. Thanks to commenter che.

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Fake! Aha, at least my first instinct was correct. :D

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It's a load of crap. Some people use more than one type of browser, for one thing.
I regularly use two. Sometimes it depends on the site I'm visiting.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14389430

apparently the study is bogus.

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Yes, that did sound snobbish. To be honest I don't really thing geeks are smarter. (How do you define geek anyway.) I was just trying to look for an explanation really. And I don't consider myself a geek either, unless not using IE counts.

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You "geeks" are becoming incredible snobs. The average web surfer goes online, looks at some sites, and maybe leaves a comment. IE is fine for that. To equate the browser someone uses with their inteligence is, quite frankly, stupid and judgemental. Get over yourselves.

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It kind of snuck up on me, but I am now in possession of a million NeatoPoints.

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While this is a fun story, there is the concept of a pull-string. Whenever a section of conduit (not a pipe) is installed, a pull-string is run through it. That way the wires can be easily drawn through the entire length.

And what always gets installed along with the wires? Yes, you are right, another pull-string.

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We had ferrets as kids. Takes a bit more effort to raise them than a dog or cat. They have extra glands that make them smell funny all the time. Very feisty too.

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